PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between arm bar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grande Pocho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). arm bar could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Grande Pocho's chin.

bar
vs
Pocho

200 cm
20
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
21
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, arm bar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Grande Pocho!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
bar misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pocho gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and bar counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Pocho!
Pocho working to try and regain half guard.
Pocho really wants to buck bar off and get back to his feet.
bar lands a big shot there that rocks Pocho but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

It looks like Grande Pocho has been cut.

bar is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Pocho has managed to escape the submission attempt.
bar content just to control the position here.
Pocho is trying to reverse the position but instead bar has taken his back - oops!
bar gets his hands free as Pocho looks to control.
Pocho just looking to survive in the bad position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pocho is trapped and bar is scoring with shots to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
bar gets his hands free as Pocho looks to control.

bar looking for the RNC.
Pocho trying to control the hands but bar won't let him.
Pocho turns into bar and is now in his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pocho looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
bar knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pocho on the ground.
bar wants to stand but Pocho is controlling the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pocho doesn't succeed with the takedown

and bar counters by clinching up.
Pocho fails to pull guard.
arm bar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grande Pocho.
bar wants a takedown.

Pocho is fighting off a takedown attempt but bar is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Pocho to the mat. Pocho regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
bar is breathing heavily.
bar would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Pocho not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pocho lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for bar!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pocho sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pocho pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.

Pocho looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Pocho moves to back control.
Well, with Pocho on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before bar is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Pocho's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Pocho is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at bar. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pocho is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. bar knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften bar for a finish.
bar staying busy and making it hard for Pocho to control.
bar covering up well under a series of strikes from Pocho.

Pocho is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pocho lands a shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
bar trying to control but not successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Grande Pocho will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Grande Pocho's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Pocho circles away from the clinch attempt.

bar closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - bar lands in his opponent's guard.
Pocho is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
bar is in close to Pocho's body, working some short punches and elbows.
bar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
bar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pocho swivels though and keeps the full guard.
bar preventing the sweep.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bar keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pocho's head.
Pocho manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
bar is looking to get to half guard.
Pocho looking to control but bar is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
bar throwing hammer fists to the chest of Pocho. What's that going to do exactly?
Pocho trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pocho unloads with some shots from mount but bar bucks and avoids them well.
Grande Pocho has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pocho sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pocho landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
bar is trying to escape the mount but Pocho keeps good control and instead manages to take bar's back.

Pocho looking to break bar's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. bar remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Pocho will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

Pocho looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! bar taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Grande Pocho!